( 373 ) that weaknefs, he mutt bear with them. It was the weaknefs of Nicodernus that made him he couldnot bear the day-fght,in coming to Chrift; yea and fuch a weaknefs, as fhewed, or was joyned with an unregenerateRate, and yet Chrift would rather teach himprivately then not at all. 3. Where Confciences are fcrupulous and think it a fin to worfhip publikely without a form, (though it be their error yet); the Governorsarenot to drive them away from it ; becaufe then theywill not publikely Worfhip God at all And no worfhip is worfe then a lawful formof worfhip. q.. A Minifter that is for the Neceflityof a form (though erg roneoufly) may be inother refpetás fo ufefull to the Church, that he fhould not be laidby and loft to the Church for fuch a thingas this. 5. The ufe of force forms ('as aforefaid ) being necef- fary, and of other forms, not only lawfull, but ofalmoft com- mon reception through all the Churches on earth , Governors fhould be very cautelous in denying men liberty in that which almoft all the Churches have Liberty in, and more even that which is their con[tantufe.. Prop. 6. T O prefcribe a Form of Prayer Preaching (or prop,. otherfervice where is no Necefty of it) and to lay , rop. a Neceity on it,as to the thing it felf, or the Churches Peace ,&c. and to puni,h, ['fence, fatfpend, excommunicate, or reproach as Schifmaticlj, the able, godly, peaceable Miniflers or People, that ( jnflly or unjußly) dare not u e it , ù fo great a fin , that no Godly Minitiers fhould defire or attempt it,nor anygodyMa giflr.te fatter it. This was the great fin of the late Magiflrates and Prelates in _England; and it is the main difference between their party and others at this day. The MagifErate doth not forbid men tiring a form. or Liturgy ( though they forbid one particular Liturgy more ftric°cly then I could with :) But there is a very fewof there men that I know of, that can be contented with a Liberty of ufing it themfelves,ifthey may not !Areal others compelled to do as they do and go ro God with the words that they have formed for them , or that are heft in their deem. They Bbb 3 . mull
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